1
: abundance of valuable material possessions or resources
2
: abundant supply : profusion
3
a
: all property that has a money value or an exchangeable value
b
: all material objects that have economic utility
especially
: the stock of useful goods having economic value in existence at any one time
national wealth
Examples of wealth in a Sentence
a nation that has acquired great wealth
someone whose sole goal is the accumulation of wealth
Her personal wealth is estimated to be around $10 billion.
What percentage of the national wealth is spent on health care?
I was impressed by the wealth of choices.
Libraries offer a wealth of information.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 July 2025
Like countless Black Americans, the Houstons lost out on a chance to create generational wealth for their children.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The band, which formed nearly 40 years ago, has a wealth of material to choose from over their 14 albums together.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
There's a wealth of options these days, from little soft-sided coolers perfect for a day trip to heavy-duty, high-performance wheeled coolers with ice retention times that seem to defy the sun—like our top pick, the Yeti Tundra Haul ($450).
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 July 2025
Like countless Black Americans, the Houstons lost out on a chance to create generational wealth for their children.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 19 July 2025
The band, which formed nearly 40 years ago, has a wealth of material to choose from over their 14 albums together.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wealth
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“Wealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wealth. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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